Ask your parents or your grandparents. Or if you are old enough, push back that fog of memory to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the Boombox reigned supreme. Yes, there actually once was a time when people would carry a cassette player the size of a suitcase, weighing upwards of 20 lbs, on their shoulder. This was known as "portable music". My how times have changed!

While the times and technologies have changed, the goal remains the same - to produce high-quality, high-volume music in a portable form for use at parties, picnics, or other ad-hoc gatherings. This 5W Mini Boom Box with Bluetooth® from Monoprice fulfills that mission with a small, light-weight, easy to carry and easier to connect package.

This Boom Box is tiny in comparison to the old school boxes from the 70s and 80s, measuring only about 5 1/2" x 3 1/4" x 2 1/4". It connects to your audio source using the Bluetooth A2DP profile for music playback and to your phone using the HFP profile for phone calls. A small microphone is located in the top of the unit, allowing it to serve as a speakerphone device.

In addition to wireless Bluetooth audio, you can connect it to an audio source using a 3.5mm stereo audio cable (included). Unlike the old days, when you had to drop a dime on 8 or more D-cell batteries to operate it for only a few hours, this Boom Box uses an internal, rechargeable Li-polymer battery. The battery is charged from any standard USB charging source using a mini USB cable (included). The speaker can be used while it is charging.

The unit produces 5 watts of audio power with a frequency response from 70 Hz to 18 KHz, more than enough to fill a room or small outdoor space with high-quality music!

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Size..,this thing is a lot smaller than expected. Fits in my hand, from top of my middle finger to my wrist. The sound is great! Still gets good bass....I had it turned up all the way, and it was so strong, the unit was jumping. This thing is also resilient... I forgot this brand-new speaker outside (black speaker got lost in the black table cloth,) and it rained...all night! (albeit light to moderate rain.) Brought it back in, and the thing powered right up and worked perfectly.

Cons: One thing I would change about it, touch buttons wake up to whichever one you tap. I wish the first tap would wake them up, then second tap commands them. However, its something I can easily overlook considering quality and price!

I first came to Monoprice looking for HDMI cables, ever since then I have bought several items, none of which have disappointed me.

Considering I paid under $50 for this item, I was expecting just good enough. This little boombox is awesome charge it, pair it and take it wherever you go! Loud enough for a night with friends or just hanging out by yourself! I own a pair of Bose wired DC powered speakers, and this little boombox has now become my go to speakers. It might not deliver a ground shaking bass, but I don't need any wires or more importantly AC power to it I have paired my Android phone to it, and Pandora just dances out of this little boombox. I just love the fact that it has a rechargeable battery along with its USB charging port. No AAA batteries or outlets to worry about.

Long story short, three of my college friends are getting one just because they saw how it works!

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Rating: (7 out of 10)

Reviewer: David from Milwaukie, OR

6/20/2014 5:48:07 PM

5W Mini Boom Box w/ Bluetooth® Product Number: 10057

Pros: Finally got it to work after pushing the reset button multiple times for each device...

Cons: Not very good instructions...

1000 apologies with my first review. After resetting multiple times.... it works and sounds pretty good...

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Rating: (1 out of 10)

Reviewer: David from Milwaukie, OR

6/20/2014 5:09:04 PM

5W Mini Boom Box w/ Bluetooth® Product Number: 10057

Pros: None

Cons: Doesn't Work. The red light never goes away. tried charging it everywhere but no luck...

Bought this as a gift, bummer

by Monoprice AdministratorHello,

Thank you for your review. And I am truly sorry to hear of your experience you have had with this product. For now, if you prefer, I can assist you in setting you up for a replacement on the item if you haven't done so already. We do have a lifetime warranty on cables as well as a 1 year warranty for everything else. It will be of no additional cost to obtain a replacement, so please let me know if you want to continue. I would just require your order# to set it up. Thank you!

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Rating: (1 out of 10)

Reviewer: Raymond Dunn from Falmouth, ME

5/15/2014 6:07:54 PM

POC

Pros: None

Cons: Does not work

Not much to say but - Does not Work!!!

by Monoprice AdministratorHello Raymond,

Thank you for your review and my apologies for the issues you have experienced with PID 10057. A shame this didn't work out for your needs.. Now if I may ask, does the unit even power up? Do you get any kind of response if you press any buttons or plug it in? Also, has this been the case since you received it? Sorry again for the trouble and thanks in advance!

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